Retired - Mistletoe Necklace

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1. Using your flush cutters, cut a 24 inch length of Beadalon beading wire.
2. String one crimp tube, followed by the loop of your gold lobster clasp. Take your wire back through the crimp tube and pull snug. Crimp the crimp tube using your crimping pliers. Snip off the excess wire with flush cutters.
3. Add a crimp cover over your crimp tube.
4. Begin stringing your beads in the following order: 20 carnelian beads, 1 gold filigree bead, 7 carnelian beads. Then string 1 gold filigree bead and 1 amazonite bead, and repeat that pattern four times. Then string 1 gold filigree bead, 7 carnelian beads, 1 gold filigree bead and 20 carnelian beads.
5. Once all of your beads are on, string another crimp tube, followed by one jump ring. Take your wire back through the crimp tube and pull snug. Crimp the crimp tube using your crimping pliers. Snip off the excess wire with flush cutters.
6. Add a crimp cover over your crimp tube.
7. Enjoy your necklace!

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• FJR-4026 - 22K Gold Plated Closed Jump Rings 6mm 19 Gauge (50)
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• FCL-1146 - TierraCast Brass, Lobster Clasps 15x9mm, 4 Pieces, 22K Gold Plated
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• FCR-1714 - BeadSmith Crimp Tubes, 2x2mm, 100 Pieces, Gold Plated
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• FCR-1056 - Bright Gold Tone Crimp Bead Covers 3mm (144)
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• XCR-67893 - Beadalon Wire Gold Color 7 Strand Medium .018 Inch / 30Ft
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• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5200 - Standard Size Beading Crimping Pliers (For 2x2mm & 2x1mm Crimp Beads)